| 单词 | Continental Army |
| 例句 | Veterans of the Continental Army, like Hamilton and John Marshall, fully understood this essential point. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Soon after taking command of the Continental Army in July 1775, for example, he learned that his soldiers had only 36 barrels of gunpowder—about nine shots for each man. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, Burr and Hamilton had known each other almost twice that long, from their youthful days as officers in the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They produced two identical solutions: The letter, addressed to General Gage, contained reports on Washington’s military plans and on the strength of the Continental Army. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But as long as Washington held the Continental Army together, the Britishcould not win the war, which in turn meant that they would eventually lose it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This combination of Continental Army regulars, rangers, and commercial scalp hunters ravaged most of Seneca territory. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Washington realized it meant sustaining the national purpose as embodied in the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Once again, the war years shaped and hardened his convictions on this score, though the basic attitudes on which they rested were in place long before he assumed command of the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was the same process Washington had developed with his staff as commander in chief of the Continental Army, then implemented with his cabinet as president. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Fearing that Champe would be executed if Arnold caught him, Washington discharged him from the Continental Army. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The Continental Army was encamped at a place called Valley Forge out in Pennsylvania somewhere. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Not so many years before, the French monarch, Louis XVI, had sent money, ships, and soldiers to aid the struggling Continental Army’s fight against the British. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The Redcoats drove the Continental Army from New York in September 1776 and would hold the city throughout the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He had joined the Continental Army as a colonel and had led soldiers to victories at Fort Ticonderoga and at Saratoga. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost everyone regarded his retirement of 1796 as a repeat performance of his resignation as commander of the Continental Army in 1783. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Here the Continental Army had suffered through a winter of their own, and the vast, stark, frozen desolation itself seemed a more proper monument than statues and stones. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some agents he ran personally; some worked under Major John Clark, a brilliant Continental Army officer “on spy service.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In many places militia members far outnumbered soldiers in the professional Continental Army led by George Washington. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “The truth is, the Continental Army wasn’t made up of patriots,” he tells an invisible narrator. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Adam Ruins Everything’ and ‘The Standups’ 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Would the destruction of the Continental Army have ended the war and squashed the American rebellion in its infancy? Books of The Times: Joseph J. Ellis Portrays the Pivotal Summer of 1776 2013-07-01T20:42:33Z Don't miss: Get a taste of life in the Continental Army at the re-created encampment. Come Home to Virginia 2010-05-05T15:28:00Z It was a dark winter in 1777-78, when the Continental Army spent the season at Valley Forge, though mainly because of disease, not cold or snow. Perspective | Joe Biden warned of a ‘dark winter.’ Why does living in it feel so . . . unreal? 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z At that time, Gen. Sir William Howe commanded British forces fighting the Continental Army, which during that winter was encamped at Valley Forge, drilling to become a more worthy adversary. The Ideal Reading Experience, The American Dollar and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Washington, from lessons learned at New York, would never again allow the survival of the Continental Army to be put at risk. Books of The Times: Joseph J. Ellis Portrays the Pivotal Summer of 1776 2013-07-01T20:42:33Z The lovely statehouse, the site where George Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief of the Continental Army, is the oldest one continuously used for legislative purposes in the nation. Smooth Sailing in Annapolis 2011-04-25T05:20:06.787Z But if you really want to play the part of soldier, the action is outside at the re-created Continental Army encampment. New museum in Virginia explores other heroes of the Revolutionary War 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Trump also said that the Continental Army was named after George Washington — presumably, the “Gen. George Washington Continental Army,” just like the equally mellifluous “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Trumpling all over American history 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Since September 2012, a temporary white wall has separated tourists from the room where George Washington resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army, establishing the principle of civilian control of America’s government. State House restoration to be complete in December 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Colarusso also highlighted the mountain’s historical significance: “Mount Beacon gets its name from the signal fire stations on top of the mountain that belonged to the Continental Army,” he said. In Beacon, N.Y., Hiking the Path of the Incline Railway 2011-09-08T22:00:08Z George Washington’s decision to resign his commission as commanding general of the Continental Army earned him comparisons to Cincinnatus. The Walking Dead Watch: Cincinnatus Rises 2013-03-25T15:15:36Z The Aug. 27 battle was a devastating defeat for Washington and his Continental Army, resulting in a long British occupation of what’s now New York City. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 21-27 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday announced a $10 million gift to the museum in honor of Oneidas who fought alongside the Continental Army against British forces. Revolutionary treasures await new Philly museum 2012-07-11T14:09:13Z Washington, as commander of the Continental Army, not only slept there. Where George Washington Slept (Perhaps Not Well) 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Ellis masterfully exploits the very different views and goals within and between the political leaders and founding fathers in the Continental Congress and the Continental Army led by George Washington. ‘Revolutionary Summer’: America on the edge of change 2013-07-04T00:18:56Z When it was foiled, Arnold defected to the Crown and led many raids and battles against the Continental Army. Tale of a traitor: Is the famous betrayal of Benedict Arnold echoed in Michael Flynn? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “Where you walk today, you’ll be walking where Continental Army soldiers walked.” In Beacon, N.Y., Hiking the Path of the Incline Railway 2011-09-08T22:00:08Z "The people who worked for him saw him as a fierce, hard-driving perfectionist," says Chernow, a man under incredible pressure from the moment he took on the leadership of the Continental Army. Author Ron Chernow explores the fascinating evolution of George Washington 2010-10-06T23:19:00Z Tucker, who wrote the script, will also play Jane Walker, a fictitious character who represents all the women who did support work for the Continental Army. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “Scurvy,” someone called out, naming one of the illnesses that would make you an undesirable candidate for the Continental Army. New museum in Virginia explores other heroes of the Revolutionary War 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z One of the oldest structures in Manhattan, this museum and restaurant was a thriving tavern during the Revolutionary War — and served as a headquarters for the Continental Army. Hamilton’s New York Haunts 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z At 1 p.m. the house will also host a presentation on the battle, the first Continental Army victory of the Revolutionary War. Spare Times for Children for Sept. 14-20 2012-09-13T22:41:58Z There a figure stands next to a cannon in a bright-blue Continental Army coat and white bonnet with a ramrod at her side. ‘I’m in this war too!’: U.S. Army Women’s Museum gives credit where it’s due 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Nearby, in the Continental Army Encampment, a Colonial surgeon showed us the various knives, scalpels, saws, tonics and emetics of her trade. This interactive museum outside Williamsburg, Va., brings the American Revolution to life 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The racial policy of the Continental Army varied. Was the Constitutional Right to Bear Arms Designed to Protect Slavery? 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The operative metaphors in this case are the American Revolution and the colonial yeoman: Tom is an officer in a hastily formed militia that calls itself the Second Massachusetts, after the famous Continental Army regiment. Television Review: It?s Might Versus Right Versus Space Monster 2011-06-16T22:15:15Z England disarmed the colonists to frustrate their efforts to organize a militia, which handicapped the rebels and, initially, the Continental Army. The NRA's toxic fuel 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Kosciuszko had designed wartime fortifications for the Continental Army at West Point. After lots of hype, West Point treasure box opening yields no bombshells, just silt 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z As an officer of the Continental Army, he designed wartime fortifications at the location along the Hudson River, before the military academy was established there in 1802. Ten-hut Time Machine? West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z In the winter of ’76, after a string of disastrous defeats, I trudged through the snow with the Continental Army, in shoes wrapped in rags, leaving bloody footprints behind. As long as the Spirit of ‘76 endures, America will never die 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z In the military conflict that ensued, Britain initially won most of the battles, but the Continental Army led by General George Washington eventually prevailed, and the British surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Rep. Ryan Zinke compared the GOP in the first week of the new Congress to Washington’s ragtag Continental Army before it tasted a first victory. Washington pundits proved wrong when House GOP unites, scores wins after chaotic speaker’s election 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The note contained Washington’s correspondence with Israel Shreve, a former colonel in the Continental Army who was with Washington at Valley Forge, as they worked out the particulars of a land sale. New George Washington letter of negotiating land sale valued at $50K 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z But by 1778, as Washington was leading the Continental Army against the British, his vision for what a birthday celebration could mean for a new country began to change. How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Before the Battle of Yorktown, the Continental Army had run out of money. Opinion | America as a Christian nation? It’s complicated. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Suggesting that the Continental Army "took over the airports" from the British during the War for Independence? Trump's idiotic "trading cards" are the last straw for Republicans — but in God's name, why? 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z How could they not come to their aid the way France had aided the Continental Army? The ‘American Lafayette’ fought for Iranian freedom a century ago 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z However, British fortunes changed after Nathanael Greene took command of the southern Continental Army and scored decisive victories at the battles of Cowpens and Guilford. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The only decision that all could agree on was the election of George Washington, the former commander of the Continental Army and hero of the American Revolution, as the president of the convention. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z During the war, Continental Army soldiers were stationed at the fort to keep the British and their Hessian mercenary allies from resupplying troops in nearby Philadelphia. ‘What a Horrible Place This Would Have Been’ 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Manganiello found out his distant relative joined the Continental Army and fought alongside other Blacks for the colonies against the British in units that were non-segregated. Joe Manganiello gets family mysteries solved on PBS show 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Voting was completed Dec. 15, 1788, but the former commander in chief of the Continental Army was not confirmed by electors until Feb. 4, 1789. Maryland races could take days to call. The election of 1800 was worse. 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Although sixteen thousand volunteers enlisted, it took several years for the Continental Army to become a truly professional force. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Sen. James Gunn, an officer in the Continental Army, was born in Virginia and moved to Georgia after the Revolutionary War in 1782 to become the state’s first senator in 1789. Fetterman knocks Oz with carpetbagger attacks, digs into NJ-Penn rivalry 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z George Washington shed his uniform as a general in the Continental Army to become president of the United States. Biden gives hope to imbeciles everywhere 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z In fact, the enlistment age for the Continental Army was 16 — just 15 with parental consent. Opinion | After Uvalde, I pray with the grieving — and for bold action on guns 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z George Washington took command of the Continental Army on July 2, 1775. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z By drilling a small corps of soldiers and then having them train others, he finally transformed the Continental Army into a force capable of standing up to the professional British and Hessian soldiers. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z She noted that the military had long required vaccinations, starting in 1777, when George Washington ordered the inoculation of the Continental Army against smallpox. Supreme Court Rules Against Navy SEALs in Vaccine Mandate Case 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z It printed money and created a Continental Army. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The American Continental Army, now the United States Army, was established by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775—more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The victory lifted American spirits and demonstrated that quick movements and clever escapes could preserve the Continental Army and its fragile revolution. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Esther DeBerdt Reed of Philadelphia, wife of Governor Joseph Reed, formed the Ladies Association of Philadelphia and led a fundraising drive to provide sorely needed supplies to the Continental Army. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The commission has ordered changes to a marker at the suburban Philadelphia birthplace of Continental Army Maj. Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z And after, in 1775, the April 19 battles of Lexington and Concord, the June 17 battle of Bunker Hill and George Washington on July 3 assuming command of the Continental Army. Opinion | The malicious, historically illiterate 1619 Project keeps rolling on 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Hamilton wrote the letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat who served as a general in the Continental Army. Alexander Hamilton letter at center of legal fight returned 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Realizing that guerillas alone could not stop Cornwallis, Washington sent his ablest subordinate, General Nathanael Greene, to reconstitute the Continental Army in the South. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Founded in 1783, the society admitted only officers of the Continental Army and the French forces, not militia members or minutemen. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z By 1776, he was the commander in chief of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and his protection from smallpox was a factor in his getting the job. Mandatory immunization for the military: As American as George Washington 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z In the winter of 1777, smallpox was savaging the Continental Army to the point that the ability to continue to fight was in doubt. Short of the Mandate They Crave, Military Leaders Race to Vaccinate Troops 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The story that appears in elementary school books holds that in 1776, Gen. George Washington, then commander of the Continental Army, went to Ross’s shop in Philadelphia with a sketch for a new flag. Betsy Ross’s husband’s diary turned up in a garage. Here’s what it tells us about the flagmaker. 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Authorities identified Daniel Shays, an insolvent farmer and former captain in the Continental Army, as the ringleader and dubbed the movement Shays’s Rebellion, but Shays was only one of several important leaders. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z One soldier in the Continental Army, Joseph Plumb Martin, recounted how he received no pay in paper money after 1777 and only one month’s payment in specie, or hard currency, in 1781. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Not unlike the military today, in which vaccine misinformation and resistance festers, Continental Army soldiers came from all over the country, including places unfamiliar with or suspicious of inoculation. Mandatory immunization for the military: As American as George Washington 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z And the service of African Americans in the Continental Army has been right before our eyes. Opinion | Honor where honor is long past due 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z These troops represented one-quarter of the fighting strength of George Washington’s Continental Army by the march to victory in Yorktown in 1781. Opinion | On July 4, recognize the Black and Indigenous soldiers who helped win the Revolutionary War 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z George Washington initially accepted blacks in the Continental Army but expelled them when white southerners objected. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In the end, General George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental Army since June 15, 1775, used the Fort Ticonderoga cannons to force the evacuation of the British from Boston. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z She also sewed uniforms, tents and flags for the Continental Army, the government website states. Flag Day: 5 facts to know 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Stephen Seals, who heads community outreach and program development, plays James Lafayette, an enslaved Williamsburg man who served in the Continental Army under the Marquis de Lafayette. Some of the most progressive and insightful theater in America is happening in Colonial Williamsburg — really 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Strike “the American colonies declared their independence” and insert “the Continental Army took over the airports.” Opinion | The Trumpy right is violating everything our children are taught 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z In its first major decision, Congress embraced the impromptu gathering of militia units around Boston and proclaimed them the Continental Army. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Although Shays was only one of many former officers in the Continental Army who took part in the revolt, authorities in Boston singled him out as a ringleader, and the uprising became known as Shays’ U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Oddly enough, Amar notes that 10 percent of the Continental Army was Black at the close of 1776, without further explication. Review | How a decades-long conversation shaped the young United States 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z As commander in chief of the Continental Army, Washington had led his troops to an unlikely victory over the British Empire. At the nation’s first presidential transfer of power, George Washington was ‘radiant’ 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Stark served in the British Army during the French and Indian war, as well as the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Virginia off-duty cops who snapped selfie inside Capitol charged 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Officers of the Continental Army outraged public opinion when they tried to create the Society of the Cincinnati as a hereditary association for themselves and their first-born sons. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z As Revolutionary War veterans, both men wear the uniform of officers of the Continental Army. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The French general fought in the Continental Army with the American colonists against the British during the American Revolution. Historical marker commemorates Lafayette’s visit to NH town 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Today in History 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z In August 1777, a year after the United States declared its independence, a Black man named Jehu Grant escaped enslavement in Rhode Island to join the Continental Army to serve in the Revolutionary War. The Challenge of Black Patriotism 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z George Washington held together the Continental Army for eight years against what was arguably the greatest military and naval power on Earth. State name: ‘Perfection is the realm of the divine’ 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Trump’s speech described George Washington’s Continental Army taking over airports during the Revolutionary War, for example. Park service gets new chief as new cash flows from Congress 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Tweeters reminded Massie that George Washington in fact required the Continental Army to be vaccinated against smallpox. Of masks and rights 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z One of his first requests from Congress as commander-in-chief was to establish a Medical Department for the Continental Army. Would George Washington have worn a mask? A brief history of the Founders and public health 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Schuyler led the Continental Army to victory at the pivotal Battle of Saratoga and later served in the U.S. Where have statues of Confederates, and other historical figures, been removed? 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Schuyler, who led the Continental Army to victory at the pivotal Battle of Saratoga and later served in the U.S. General’s namesake town clamors for controversial statue 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Among the Continental Army's defenses throughout the valley was a massive chain that they stretched across the width of the river to prevent British vessels from traveling north from New York City. Brian Kilmeade explores 'What Made America Great' in Fox Nation series 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z For one day, the “Star-Spangled Banner” was placed next to the letter George Washington delivered resigning his commission as commander of the Continental Army before Congress meeting in Annapolis 1783. Historic document makes rare appearance in Maryland Capitol 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z After smallpox contributed to defeat at Quebec and stories circulated that the British deliberately spread the disease to weaken revolutionary soldiers and sympathizers, Washington mandated all non-immune and future Continental Army soldiers be inoculated. Would George Washington have worn a mask? A brief history of the Founders and public health 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The Continental Congress sent Franklin in 1775 to Cambridge, Mass., where he stayed with Washington and “produced the framework for a new Continental Army.” Review | Washington and Franklin: Teamwork that made the new nation work 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z A Seattle Times review of Ron Chernow’s biography of Washington says that “Washington’s attitudes began to change when he witnessed the bravery of black soldiers in the Continental Army.” Perspective | Five myths about George Washington 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z He fought in the French and Indian War, commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution, presided over the Constitutional Convention, and served two terms as president. Dana Perino talks to author about George Washington's forgotten final years 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z George Washington took command of the Continental Army on the city common and, for a time, operated his Revolutionary War headquarters from a mansion on Brattle Street. Wealth and struggle in a liberal bubble that Elizabeth Warren calls home 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z During the Revolutionary War, Fort Hill was a strategic spot for the Continental Army. How a Convent on a Hill Became a Luxurious Getaway for History Buffs 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Around the same time, Mordecai Sheftall, a prominent figure in the Savannah Jewish community and officer in the Continental Army, was also captured by the British, along with his son. Newly-discovered documents reveal patriot pastor's tragic tale, Revolutionary War Jewish persecution 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z His comrades, getting the message, named him commander in chief of the Continental Army. Perspective | Five myths about George Washington 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The son of Norwich was born in 1741 and fought for the Continental Army before wounding his leg in the Battle of Saratoga. Norwich to celebrate birthdate of Benedict Arnold 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z “The Continental Army suffered a bitter winter at Valley Forge, found glory across the waters of the Delaware, and seized victory from Cornwallis of Yorktown,” Trump said. The most memorable political gaffes of 2019 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Thereafter the Continental Army established its winter encampment in Morristown in early January. Washington’s perilous Christmas night crossing of the Delaware: Health hazards worse than war 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Over time, however, the young officer, wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, won Washington’s confidence and leadership of a division of the Continental Army. Trump needs a history lesson: 'America First' requires allies 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z It's believed the sword was carried in battle by President William Henry Harrison and before him, Continental Army Col. Sword seized by Connecticut cops may have been wielded by late president in War of 1812, authorities say 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil scheduled a news conference Wednesday about the sword linked to William Henry Harrison and before him, his future father-in-law Continental Army Col. Ohio sheriff to update probe into late president’s sword 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The medal, which was owned by Captain Richard Douglass from New London, Ct., is one of just two surviving examples made for officers of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. Never-before-seen Native American artifacts to go on display 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z At one point the President noted how, during the American Revolution, the Continental Army, in its extraordinary bravery, had seized “the airports.” Cutouts of J.F.K., Jr., Tanks, and Adulation at Trump’s “Salute to America” 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z He told crowds on Independence Day the Continental Army "took over the airports" from the British during the American Revolutionary War in 1775. Trump blames 'airports' gaffe on teleprompter 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z During the address in Washington DC, Mr Trump suggested the Continental Army "took over the airports" during the revolutionary war against Britain in the late 18th Century. The story of Trump's 'airport' revolution 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z In his Independence Day speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Mr. Trump went through American military successes starting with the Revolutionary War and how the Continental Army “seized victory from Cornwallis at Yorktown.” Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ speech praises Army for taking ‘airports’ in War of 1812 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z A remarkable Revolutionary War diary written by a Massachusetts corporal sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army. Revolutionary War diary sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The tent looks so small and fragile, it’s hard to believe it was his home and headquarters as he led the Continental Army to victory over the British. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z However, it is important to note that among those who fought were about 5,000 African Americans in integrated units of the Continental Army, as well as about 1,000 Native Americans. Opinion | George Washington couldn’t have achieved victory all on his own 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z With the help of France, George Washington's Continental Army forced the British surrender in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. The story of Trump's 'airport' revolution 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Sixteen thousand troops from the Continental Army and its French Allies are dug into dirt redoubts ringing the town, trading shots with 8,000 British troops trapped against the river. Revolutionary War shipwrecks get first good look in years 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Sampson famously went on to fight in the Continental Army as “Private Robert Shurtleff,” but fell ill and her identity was discovered. Revolutionary War diary sheds light on Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z When he reached the part about “a time of war, and a time of peace,” he ripped off his clerical robe to reveal the uniform of a Continental Army Colonel. The return of the politicking pastors 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Boston had ditched its tea, Thomas Jefferson was finishing up the Declaration of Independence, and George Washington had brought the ragtag Continental Army to New York, where a British invasion was expected at any moment. The plot to assassinate George Washington — and how it was foiled 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Arnold, a major general in the Continental Army, is most infamous for his failed 1780 plot to deliver West Point into British hands and his subsequent defection. Benedict Arnold’s hometown to mark his 278th birthday 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The Society of the Cincinnati was founded by Continental Army officers at the end of the Revolutionary War and takes its name from Cincinnatus, the general credited with saving the Roman republic. Alexander Hamilton’s descendant loans extremely rare family heirlooms to Revolutionary War museum 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Also found were two broken pieces of another set of china, made for George Washington in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati, a group made up mostly up of Continental Army and Navy officers. How did pieces of Martha Washington’s dishware from China get to a trash pit at Arlington House? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Greene, who was a Continental Army general during the Revolutionary War, is buried in Johnson Square. Statue of Revolutionary War general given googly eyes by prankster 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Greene was a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and is buried in Johnson Square near his monument. Someone put googly eyes on a Georgia monument 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Greene was a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and is buried in Johnson Square near his monument. Someone put googly eyes on a Georgia monument 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The coffin-makers were not able to keep up the following year, when the Continental Army returned after a terrible defeat. A Revolutionary War mass grave, hidden in plain sight 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Gen. George Washington, then commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, established the medal on Aug. 7, 1782, by order from his headquarters in Newburgh, New York. Trump praises medal winners on 236th anniversary of the Purple Heart 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The colonists’ struggle inspired him, and he eventually became a major-general in Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army. AP Explains: Immigrants in US military throughout history 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Army barracks that once served as an ordnance center for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Boy’s remains returned to Blackfeet family after 128 years 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z At the site of the modern-day Hilltop Church, an infirmary for the Continental Army was set up and 27 unknown American patriots took their last breaths, before succumbing to smallpox. American history is all around us: Here’s why we must not lose the thread 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z But only a week after Washington took command of the Continental Army in July, he instructed recruiters not to enlist any more blacks. Perspective | The father of our country didn’t always know best. But he learned and changed. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The holiday celebrating Allen commemorates the events of June 23, 1775, the day Allen testified before Congress and received recognition as a regiment of the Continental Army. Home of Revolutionary hero holds Ethan Allen Day events 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z After dinner, guests strolled down the hall to the East Room to watch performers in the roles of Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, the Frenchman who served on Washington’s staff in the Continental Army. Vive le France: Trump hosts glitzy White House state dinner 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z The hill was a key fortification for the Continental Army in its siege of Boston during the American Revolution. Re-enactment raising of nation’s first official flag delayed 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Hezekiah Turner, a native of Charles County, Md., and a captain in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, came to the Crooked Run Valley in 1767 and later settled at Summerset. Colonial history lives in this Fauquier County house 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Long-term service in the Continental Army was a job that most native-born whites were not willing to do. Perspective | The father of our country didn’t always know best. But he learned and changed. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The organization was founded by officers of the Continental Army at the end of the Revolutionary War to preserve the revolution’s memory. Washington’s bejeweled ‘Diamond Eagle’ medal on display 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Ever since George Washington earned the designation “Father of Our Country,” from his earliest days as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, we have seen our nation’s chief executives as paternal, even priestly, symbols. 7 Moments That Shaped the President’s Role as Comforter-in-Chief 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The Continental Army’s nascent revolt simply melted away, and in its place, civilian rule of the military was forever established as a cornerstone of our democracy. Don't pin your hopes on military generals saving the world from Trump | Joe McLean 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z In the end, historians note that Washington served as commander of the Continental Army, presided over the constitutional convention and became the first president, while Lee fought in rebellion against the United States. Historians: Robert E. Lee and George Washington Are Not Equivalent 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Regardless of Washington’s reasons, he reversed course, allowing free blacks — but not slaves — back into the Continental Army. Perspective | The father of our country didn’t always know best. But he learned and changed. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z On 27 August 1776, a month and a half after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, troops from the Continental Army fought the British at the Battle of Brooklyn. Battle of Brooklyn ‘grave site’ at heart of new conflict over development plans 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Warren practiced medicine in Massachusetts before becoming a surgeon for the Continental Army. Amputation tools used in Revolutionary War sell for $100K 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z In winter quarters at Newburgh, NY, with Continental Army once more starving, freezing and unpaid, the officers had finally had enough. Don't pin your hopes on military generals saving the world from Trump | Joe McLean 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Then George Washington, then Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, wrote a letter that changed the course of the war. The Letter That Won the American Revolution 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Continental Army doctors implored Washington to stop the dying by mass-inoculating his troops, but he had a very good reason for refusing. Perspective | The father of our country didn’t always know best. But he learned and changed. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z It traces its lineage to fifers and drummers who were part of Continental Army units at West Point during the American Revolution. West Point Band plans livestream to mark bicentennial 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z He is not wearing a Continental Army uniform, as he does in the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” Finally, From Italy, the Full George Washington 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z When George Washington resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army, nobody around the world could believe it. Don't pin your hopes on military generals saving the world from Trump | Joe McLean 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z He had already resigned his command of the Continental Army a few years earlier, despite calls for him to keep his wartime powers and rule the nation as a dictator or king. Inaugurations Are About More Than the Oath of Office 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z When he had served as Commander-in-Chief of the revolutionary Continental Army, he had believed that he was honor-bound to refuse compensation, and he felt the same way about serving as President. The History Behind Trump's Refusing a Presidential Salary 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z It was later named the Lafayette Escadrille in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French officer who served in the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Long entombed at National Cathedral, a forgotten hero of WWI is recalled 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z While Washington had little opportunity to have a governmental résumé — though he did lead the Continental Congress and the Continental Army — Lincoln and FDR had bare minimums. Some of our worst presidents had the best political résumés 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Neither endured like the design of Christopher Gadsden, a Charleston-born brigadier general in the Continental Army. The Shifting Symbolism of the Gadsden Flag 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z The rare items include a circa 1790s sword with Hamilton’s name on it, his mahogany writing box from the early 19th century and an epaulet from his Continental Army uniform. Alexander Hamilton items on display at NY’s Fort Ticonderoga 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z She dwelled the longest on Deborah Sampson, a woman who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army. Meryl Streep’s New Role: Extolling Hillary Clinton’s ‘Grit’ and ‘Grace’ 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Carter traces his family back to Isaac Carter, who the chapter will be named for, as well as Absalom Martin, who enlisted in the Continental Army in April 25, 1781. Family traced back to free blacks who fought in Revolution 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The episode also explores the Continental Army’s first victory and unsettling evidence that Washington’s own personal guard secretly plotted to kill him. Curious: Mitt Romney’s old presidential campaign site is still active 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z After the war, Washington tearfully toasted his fellow Continental Army officers at the tavern in celebration of the Brits’ departure. 5 Patriotic Places to Get Your R&R 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Andre was accused of relaying military information to Arnold, a Continental Army general who gained infamy among Americans for defecting to the British. Executed British spy's sketch auctioned in New York 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z But when an impending attack threatens to crush the Continental Army, the ring suddenly resurrects on “Mended,” Episode 308 of AMC’s “TURN: Washington’s Spies.” 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Still some life in battered Culper Ring 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z While the militia made some valuable contributions during the war, the Continental Army did the lion’s share of the fighting. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z George Washington resigned his commission as commander in chief of the Continental Army in the building in 1783, setting a precedent of the authority of the civilian government over the military. Maryland officials complain of shabby Capitol grounds 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z When this force was first raised during the Revolutionary War, it was part of the Continental Army. How the U.S. Marine Corps Was Founded Twice 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z He was captured by American Continental Army officials and hanged on Oct. Executed British spy's sketch auctioned in New York 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z But George Washington, as commander of the Continental Army, put an end to Pope Day festivities because he was trying to recruit Canadian and French Catholic soldiers. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Washington, with the help of the Prussian Baron Friedrich von Steuben, reconstituted the Continental Army in 1777 to resemble one of its European counterparts, with long terms of enlistment and severe discipline. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Wednesday marked the 240th anniversary of George Washington’s founding of a chaplain corps in the Continental Army. Ministering During Wartime 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Both the Continental Army and the British Army enlisted women as cooks and laundresses. This Is How Politically Inferior Women Were After the American Revolution 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z “They called him the Drillmaster, because he brought drill instructions to the Continental Army.” From the Vault of the Museum at Fraunces Tavern: A Drinks Kit 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z “They had 10,000 men in Morristown” when the Continental Army spent winters there. Actresses in ‘Hamilton’ Take a Trip to a Family Home for a History Lesson 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z While the Continental Army was initially composed mostly of prosperous farmers on short-term enlistments, many of them left after a series of British victories in 1776, never to return. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Soon after Washington established the Continental Army’s Chaplain Corps on July 29, 1775, chaplains were organized for the Navy, on Nov. 28, 1775. Ministering During Wartime 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Duly Noted: On this date in 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington head of the Continental Army. Briefing: Jeb Bush Will Declare, for Real 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The Roberts documents, previously unknown to scholars, include business transactions he had with the Continental Army before his then-controversial execution. Documents of Quaker merchant hanged in 1778 up for auction 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The entire project, including outdoor amenities and an expanded Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm, is planned for completion by late 2016. Yorktown museum fundraising efforts top $10 million 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Published last September, it details the exploits of military leaders such as Daniel Morgan, Henry Knox and other Continental Army officers who tend to get overlooked in history books. Author of Revolutionary War book to speak at military museum 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Professional, well-armed redcoats, Hessian mercenaries and Highlanders routed the poorly equipped and inexperienced Continental Army. Where George Washington Lost a Battle in Brooklyn, a Museum Dedicated to Its History Sits 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Niescior and White will then be joined by about 40 others, who will travel overnight along the same route the militia took with the Continental Army. Re-enactment focuses on little-known militia 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z While working at a tavern following her indentureship, Samson Gannett found and mended an old uniform and tried to enlist in the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War was winding down in 1782. Revere actress portrays Revolutionary characters 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z And what they extolled, and what Allen trumpets like a good soldier in the Continental Army, was a co-dependent relationship between equality and freedom — neither was more important than the other. Book review: ‘Our Declaration,’ by Danielle Allen Shad and herring are culturally important to the United States, having fed the Continental Army at Valley Forge when George Washington’s soldiers were on the verge of starvation in 1778. With historic votes, Atlantic marine councils seek to protect the ocean food chain The Warner Regiment will conduct training sessions and tactical demonstrations of the Continental Army. Revoluntionary War reenactment June 7-8 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z While it was a victory for the British, Benedict stalled their forces long enough for the Continental Army to prepare a defense of New York. Norwich exhibit looks at Benedict Arnold as hero 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z One of the stranger restorative tasks relates to Sandy Hook’s history as a military headquarters, which dates to the Revolutionary War, when the British defended the lighthouse, built in 1764, against the Continental Army. Gateway National Recreation Area Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy 2012-12-11T03:33:16Z "Generals have played a very central role in American politics - this cult of the general goes back to Washington and the Continental Army," says Ron Chernow, a biographer of George Washington. The cult of the US general 2012-11-14T00:27:54Z The Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington didn’t learn about it until July 9. Why July 2 is really America’s independence day 2012-07-02T15:13:18Z It was lawful when the Continental Army singled out British officers for fire, and when the United States Navy, on the order of Navy Secretary Frank Knox, targeted and killed Adm. Op-Ed Contributor: The Legal Fog Between War and Peace 2012-06-11T03:17:30Z The Jefferson quote about a free press comes from a letter of November 4, 1823, addressed to his old friend Lafayette, the last surviving general to have commanded Continental Army troops in the American Revolution. Obama?s GI Bill fight 2012-04-27T17:21:00Z We will pass over the time when Dunmore prorogued the “House,” and of the events which ended in Washington’s being made Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z John Lillie, his son, became a Major in the Continental Army and served in many engagements with great bravery during the war. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z This was the period during which he was in charge of ordnance repairs for the Continental Army, and involved in various ventures for the manufacture of gunpowder and the casting of cannon. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z After his summary departure the house was used as a hospital by the Continental Army. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z The condition of the Continental Army was disheartening. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Six years earlier, he had another New York moment when he bade farewell to officers of the Continental Army at Fraunces Tavern. City Room: A Presidential Tour, From Wall Street to 109th Street 2012-02-21T12:30:14Z Gen., on the inefficiency and want of patriotism in the Continental Army, 72; on people supplying British in Philadelphia with provisions, 72; places guard over grave of foreign officer to preventing robbing of body, 73. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Suffered back-to-back losses against George Washington and the Minutemen, but the schedule should get easier as they get Benedict Arnold and the Continental Army at home. Atlantic 11 Week 6: Bubble Talk 2012-01-25T15:20:39Z After this Captain Ezra Lunt stepped into the aisle and formed a company of sixty men, which is said to have been the first company of volunteers to join the Continental Army. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z From the 21st of February, 1775, till the 26th of October, 1784, the Society did not meet, owing to many of the members being in the Continental Army, Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z He was appointed a member of the second Continental Congress, and one of a committee of three to confer with General Washington respecting the support and regulation of the Continental Army. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z IT was a postcard village 40 miles west of Albany, and liked to call itself the breadbasket of the American Revolution because its farmers’ grain kept bread in the rucksacks of the Continental Army. Makeshift Cafe Sustains Storm-Ravaged Schoharie, N.Y. 2012-01-10T18:08:03Z When the Revolution came on, he, in 1776, became Chaplain of the 3rd Virginia Regiment and, in December of that year, he "was acting as a surgeon in the Continental Army in Philadelphia." Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z The park marks where Washington and the Continental Army landed on Christmas 1776, a first move in the Battle of Trenton that was a turning point in the war. 2 teens accused of stealing Revolutionary War weapons from NJ museum during Irene power outage 2011-09-20T12:56:47Z The sign-board still bears the marks of the hostile bullets of the Continental Army, and the proprietor came near sharing the bullets with the sign. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z A whole Continental Army lay in paper sheets, to be cut out with scissors. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Remember that Burgoyne was 1 to 5 at Saratoga in his match race against the Continental Army, but he lost convincingly and was never the same animal ever since. The Rail: Saratoga Dreaming 2011-06-14T19:18:45Z As weary and besoaked as the Continental Army, on the Christmas night of '76, the men trailed in at nightfall. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z These are commissions appointing a certain Adoniram Caldwell to various positions in the Continental Army. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z The tombstone which marked the grave of Colonel Archibald Campbell and briefly reviewed his record as a colonel in the Continental Army, was placed on exhibition in the city hall. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z The township of Fishkill was, like Newburgh, an important military post during the War of Independence, and was a supply depot for the northern Continental Army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Over the years, some wags have contended that Washington padded his expense account as commander of the Continental Army during the Revolution. Washington: First in War, Peace -- and Accounting 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z When Washington turned 50 in February 1782, he was commander of the Continental Army. Corrections 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z His eyes watered up when he spoke of an ancestor who fought in the Continental Army. Does the Appleseed Project Teach Marksmanship or Something More? 2010-07-29T22:08:00Z George Washington gave each member of the Continental Army four ounces of liquor a day. What Led to Passing of Prohibition 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z George Washington gave each member of the Continental Army 4 ounces of liquor a day. What Led to Passing of Prohibition 2010-06-01T21:59:00Z At nineteen years of age, quitting his father's vessel, where he had been bred a sailor, he enlisted in the Continental Army at the beginning of the war, and had served faithfully till its close. "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale On the left, at the beginning of Brattle Street, is the old elm, and near by it a tablet indicating the spot where Washington took command of the Continental Army. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 During some portion of the war he did active service, with the rank of colonel, in the Continental Army. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Nearly all their able-bodied men were away in the Continental Army; none was left to defend the valley but old men, boys, and women. Elsie on the Hudson George Washington, Fairfax planter, was, of course, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and brought the country through to victory under the most difficult circumstances. A History of the Town of Fairfax Nathan Stanbury, a bright lad of seventeen, joins the Continental Army, which is then suffering the hardships of the winter at Valley Forge. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga When the colony was disrupted by revolt and Washington appointed commander in chief of the Continental forces, he at once had Dr. Craik appointed Surgeon-General in the Continental Army. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria I cannot exactly say what that will be, but I have thought I would join the Continental Army under Washington. The Wilderness Fugitives He was now forty-seven years of age and had entered the revolution as a Colonel in the Continental Army. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 They were with the Continental Army in its darkest days at Morristown in the winter of 1776-1777 and Valley Forge in 1777-1778. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 When both congregations were scattered by the Revolution, he joined the Continental Army at Valley Forge as both chaplain and surgeon. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia At the outbreak of the war with England, Washington showed his confidence by appointing Dr. Brown Physician-General and Director of Hospitals of the Continental Army. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria It adopted the soldiers around Boston as a part of the "Continental Army," or the army of the whole country; it chose Washington as commander-in-chief, to have the direction of all the soldiers. Harper's Young People, April 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Moses Little, an officer in the Continental Army. The History of Dartmouth College The percentage of Virginians who fought in the Continental Army and who supported the stronger national government of the Federal Constitution was high. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 Washington wheeled his noble charger under the shadow of the "Great Elm," where he formally took command of the Continental Army, thereby making the tree historic to this day. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services His form-fellow here was a man of thirty, who had been a surgeon in the Continental Army, and whose character and adventures might almost seem borrowed from a romance of Smollett. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 During the Revolutionary War it was an important military base for the Northern Continental Army. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. As the Continental Army moved into Boston, there was an outcry that the British had poisoned a supply of drugs left behind. Drug Supplies in the American Revolution On June 15, congress unanimously elected George Washington to take command of the new Continental Army created "for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof." The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 Many independent military companies had been organized in the Colonies within a few months; and these, by vote, were constituted the Continental Army, in connection with others to be raised. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services And there was the Continental uniform, which was the uniform worn by an officer or a soldier of the Continental Army. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief Newburgh was still his headquarters when Washington by the force of his influence secured the quiet disbandment of the Continental Army at the close of the war. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Soon after the British evacuated Boston, the Greenleaf apothecary shop in Boston was again supplying medicines to the Continental Army. Drug Supplies in the American Revolution The total number of Virginians who fought in the Continental Army is difficult to determine. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 On the following day Washington was unanimously elected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, a very unexpected honor to him. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Yet when brigadiers were selected by Congress to command the troops of Virginia in the Continental Army, Andrew Lewis was made brigadier, Henry colonel of the first regiment. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It was considered one of the finest bodies of troops attached to the Continental Army, and was composed, besides "the choicest sons of Pennsylvania," of two Connecticut and one Virginia regiment. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The torments at Valley Forge proved to be the birth of a new Continental Army. Drug Supplies in the American Revolution There were possibly 25,000 Virginians in the Continental Army at one time or another, although the number in the field at any one time was much smaller. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 He was clothed in the regulation buff and blue uniform of a Major General of the Continental Army. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution There is a great wood fire in the sitting-room and, by way of andirons, two soldiers of the Continental Army keep up their endless march across the hearth. Chimney-Pot Papers Within 6 weeks after he began work at Valley Forge, the Continental Army was on a new footing of self-confidence. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 The War was still a long way from being over, and a variety of problems were yet to face the Continental Army. Drug Supplies in the American Revolution Quickly, however, under pressure from southern colonies, notably South Carolina, Congress adopted a policy of excluding blacks from further enlistment in the Continental Army. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 It was a great day for a tradesman when an officer of the Continental Army supped at his table. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution A Continental Army was organized, and the supreme command given to George Washington, the hero of the Great Meadows and of the Monongahela. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 In Washington's Continental Army, a first lieutenant was court-martialed and jailed because he demeaned himself by doing manual labor with a working detail of his men. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 For ordering inoculation of the Continental Army at Sorel, without the knowledge of, and contrary to the intentions of the general commanding that Northern Department; by which fatal consequences ensued. Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold The English fleet sailed away from Boston and the Continental Army marched in. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Suddenly there hove into view at the bend of the road an officer of the Continental Army, in full uniform, booted and spurred, whose appearance caused him to turn full about to await him. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution They did many wise things, but none was more fortunate than this choice of a Commander-in-Chief for the Continental Army. George Washington In 1781 he joined the Continental Army and served in North Carolina. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Above all, the participation of both slaves and freedmen in the Continental Army and the Navy was a pragmatic response to a pressing need for fighting men and laborers. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 Washington's military genius soon showed itself in the use he made of the loose, incoherent, disorganized mass of men which was called the Continental Army. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III It was plain to be seen that the horseman was an officer of the Continental Army. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution The next day, July 3, 1775, Washington took command of the Continental Army under a large elm tree, which still stands on the Cambridge Common. George Washington The Continental Army was an army of plowmen and artisans, poorly armed and poorly clothed. 'America for Americans!' The Typical American, Thanksgiving Sermon The soldiers of the Continental Army went back to their firesides and their fields, and trade began to show signs of revival. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Washington took command of the Continental Army at forty-three. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The imminent arrival of the French fleet, together with the increasing menace of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, constituted a grave peril to the isolated army of the British. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution This portrait in particular is the best resemblance we have of Washington during the period between his resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and his inauguration as First President of the United States. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States It was called the Continental Army because it was raised, not to fight for the people of Massachusetts, but for all the Americans on the continent, north and south. The Beginner's American History Company of Virgina Riflemen," thus described by a line officer of the Continental Army: "They are remarkably stout and hardy men; many of them exceeding six feet in height. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia After the Continental Army was dissolved, its members were found to be models of industry and intelligence in all the walks of life. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 "As the bravest general in the Continental Army," quietly replied Stephen. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution When war was declared he escaped from Austria and enlisted in the Italian army, precisely as hundreds of American colonists joined the Continental Army upon the outbreak of the Revolution. The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the Ægean The battle of Trenton was the first battle won by the Continental Army. The Beginner's American History I had seen enough of the other Continental Armies to be very proud of the Army of Valeria. The Colonel of the Red Huzzars General Washington ordered the first copy read aloud to every regiment in the Continental Army, and its effect is now history. Greenwich Village One thing alone was necessary to his evil plans: he must secure an important command in the Continental Army. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution His more immediate ancestors came from Old to New England about 1630, and both his grandparents served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army And these are not the seasoned troops of a Continental Army. The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend In July, 1776, Marshall's company was assigned to the Eleventh Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army, and sent North. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Then the war came, and had not Franklin gone to Paris and made an ally of France, and borrowed money, the Continental Army could not have been maintained in the field. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen This matter became one of such concern that the officials of the Continental Army had to give it more serious consideration. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 He insisted upon definite provision for them, and they were permitted to enlist in the Continental Army. The Conqueror He then received the commission of Lieutenant, and soon afterward that of Captain in the Continental Army. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical In Virginia, until they were stopped at least, some slaves entered the Continental Army as free Negroes. A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia But the whirligig of time equalizes all things, and, in Seventeen Hundred Seventy-six, General Washington, Commander of the Continental Army, occupied the mansion of Colonel Morris, the Colonel and his lady being fugitive Tories. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen The Continental Army had been called upon to cope with the situation but had no force available for service in those parts. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 They had the justifiable distrust of the militia felt by all the officers of the Continental Army. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 He was Washington's comrade in arms in the Fort Necessity campaign, was subsequently surgeon general in the Continental Army, and accompanied Washington to the Ohio both in 1770 and 1784. George Washington: Farmer The following year he was unanimously chosen commander in chief, and assumed the command of the Continental Army July 2, 1775. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 1: George Washington Hancock was intent on being chosen Commander of the Continental Army. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen To a person who has lived in the nineteenth or twentieth century it would seem incredible that Negroes, the majority of whom were then slaves, should have been allowed to fight in the Continental Army. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 During the war some five thousand blacks served in the Continental Army with the vast majority coming from the North. The Black Experience in America Washington and Jefferson were types of the individualism which is supposed to have been our bane; yet one organized the Continental Army which won our independence, the other organized the Federal Government. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 It concerned the last revolutionary widow, who, when a young girl, had married an ancient veteran of the Continental Army and who had died in 1906. The Beautiful and Damned I must join the Continental Army at once.” The Dare Boys of 1776 The reader naturally wants to know how many Negroes were actually engaged in the Continental Army. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Shortly after I gave that up to enlist in the Continental Army, under Gen. Francis Marion, and no other soldier slew more Britons. The Delicious Vice In Revolutionary times, after the divine service, special contributions were taken for the benefit of the Continental Army. Sabbath in Puritan New England He came to the office one morning and said he was George Washington, the Commander of the Continental Army. Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation “Well!” he murmured; “the Dares seem to be pretty well represented in the Continental Army.” The Dare Boys of 1776 But great as were the services rendered by these patriots of color, the increase in the number of blacks in the Continental Army gave rise to vexatious questions. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 During the occupation of that town by the British, she was ever ready to aid in the secret delivery of the letters written home by the husbands and fathers fighting in the Continental Army. Poems of American Patriotism For eight years, General Washington and his Continental Army were faced continually with formidable odds and recurring defeats. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt “What think you would Sir William Howe have given me for news, over the signature of General Washington, that the Continental Army had less than ten rounds of powder per man?” Janice Meredith From this moment you are a member of the Continental Army, as are your companions also. The Dare Boys of 1776 In view of these numerous facts it is safe to conclude that there were at least 4,000 Negro soldiers scattered throughout the Continental Army. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 It was still almost entirely made up of New Englanders, but it was now called the Continental Army, and the Continental Congress appointed George Washington to be commander-in-chief. This Country of Ours There is the very spot where Washington took command of the Continental Army on July 3, 7775. See America First When the tall Virginian took command of the Continental Army as late as 1775, he "abhorred the idea of independence." The American Spirit in Literature : a chronicle of great interpreters His communication or memorial to the Virginia Assembly—signed by himself and a number of his friends—villifying Clark, ended Clark's chances for the commission in the Continental Army which he craved. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground His son, Major Thomas Melville, was a leader in the famous 'Boston Tea Party' of 1773 and afterwards became an officer in the Continental Army. Typee All that Clark had asked for himself was a commission in the Continental Army. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Miro found that man in General James Wilkinson, lately of the Continental Army and now a resident of Kentucky, which territory Wilkinson undertook to deliver to Spain, for a price. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground |
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